2 May 2023 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Abigail Morgan)
4, The Crofts, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 1ly
The proposal involves creating an additional parking area within the rear garden curtilage of a semi-detached dwelling by removing part of the rear wall, installing compacted self-binding gravel surfacing (6.72m x 7.15m), removing shrubs, and adding hedging along the new boundary.
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The officer assessed the proposal against character and appearance (GP2 b,c), finding it acceptable because the site area is already used as informal parking with two nearby garages and several cars p…
General Policy 2
GP2 sets general standards for acceptable development, including character/appearance (b,c), neighbouring amenity (g), and highway safety (h,i). The officer tested the parking area's impact on these, finding compliance due to existing parking use, no amenity harm, and adequate safety with Highway Services support. Referenced alongside Residential Design Guidance 2021.
Environment Policy 3
Requires development not to result in unacceptable loss or damage to woodland areas. The site is partly zoned Private Woodland or Parkland; officer noted shrub removal but deemed acceptable given minor scale and hedging replacement, with no refusal on this ground.
Transport Policy 7
Sets parking standards per Appendix 7 and highway safety requirements. Assessed alongside GP2 for access widening and manoeuvring; accepted due to existing use, historical access, and no Highway Services objection despite sub-optimal entrance.
Environment Policy 36
Seeks no detrimental effect on adjoining Conservation Area. Site adjacent but not within; officer confirmed from site visit that parking extension preserves character, already lending itself to parking use.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
After reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking.
Highway Services HDC has no objection to the application, confirming no significant negative impact on highway safety, network functionality, or parking, even after amendments. A neighbouring resident objects due to increased traffic, visibility issues, and potential future development.
Key concern: limited visibility to drivers emerging from the lane onto The Crofts and is already hazardous to vehicles and pedestrians
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking.; Highways Development Control notes the amendments uploaded on 16 February 2023 and continues to not oppose this proposal.
Resident at 2 The Crofts
ObjectionI wish to object to this application to widen access to create a parking area.; Both No. 2 The Crofts and No. 4 The Crofts have double garages I.e. 2 parking spaces already.
